Reviews tagging 'Death'

El amor ha muerto by Ashley Poston

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shaleen64's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A 4 star read simply for giving me the ending I’d hoped for, and the ending the characters deserved. The characters are well developed, diverse, relatable and lovable. The book covers romantic love, platonic love and family love. A cheesy romance for a couple laughs, a couple of tears, even a few twists and a whole heap of love.

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jlblumenfeld's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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readbyjaimes's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I thought this book was pretty enjoyable

This was definitely a mood/vibe read. AND I've been promising to read this in spring since I bought it ages ago so I finally got to it. This book was really sweet and there were some really great scenes. I annotated TF outta this book and don't regret it whatsoever. I think Florence and Benji are so so cute and he is the perfect man for her. I loved all of the Day's too with all of their fun quirks.

The reason this book isn't getting a higher rating is because I didn't like the 3rd act breakup/conflict. I think that it took wayyyyy too long for them to meet again and wish they would've gotten back together as soon as she got to the hospital.

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vannahcabana's review against another edition

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funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.0

I picked this book up on a whim at the library, and it was surprising! While the content involves a family run funeral home and a death in the family, it’s actually humorous! The main character is struggling to write a book, and she begins speaking with this ghost who was actually an editor for books. The story journeys through her struggle to write, a family funeral back home, and the eventual plot twist at the end. This was a light read in my opinion and I’d recommend!

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beth_s98's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This is one that will stick with me. I checked it out of the library to read it this time, but I’m going to have to buy it. Full of emotion and love, it made me want to cry in the best ways.

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beansbookshelf's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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gizelleinak's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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spectacles_and_books's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

"There is no happy ending, there's just... happy living. As best you can. Or whatever. Metaphor-metaphor-simile shit"

A beautifully written story about ghosts, love, grief and hope. This is the second Ashley Poston novel I've read this year and she'll now be an auto-read author for me. I loved this... ardently.

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dalek_caan's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This book was a nice, light read. I particularly enjoyed the queer representation in some of the side characters, and the dynamic way all the characters in the book were written.

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ursa_arlo's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Positives. This book is really charming and great if you need a light, comforting read. The premise is original, the characters funny and the ending unequivocally happy. Furthermore, the way grief is portrayed is beautiful and well-written.

Negatives. The author really tries to give the characters interesting and grounded personalities as this allows you to empathize more with them. However, where she fails -I think- is in translating personality into action. We are told over and over again how certain characters should be but their actions (while oftentimes in line with their personality) are understated and disproportionate to the circumstances they find themselves in.

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